JP2746140B2 - Terminal test control processing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system (OS) on one or more terminal devices (terminal devices connected to a central device via a communication control procedure or a bus) connected to a central device of an online system. (Operating Sys
tem. Operating system) or application system (eg, CD (Cash
The present invention relates to a terminal test control processing method that controls the test when a function of the Dispenser system)) is tested according to an instruction from a central device. Note that the above-described system is configured by a plurality of subsystems. For example, the OS is constituted by subsystems such as data management, input / output management, execution management and utility management, and the CD system is constituted by subsystems such as input money count, password check and slip output. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the terminal test control processing system of this type, the following processing has been performed.

A test program for confirming the function of the system on the terminal device is prepared. This test program is a program that exists in the system unit (not in the subsystem unit) and causes the system to perform a desired operation (operation to be tested), and constructs an execution environment of the system. To give the value of the control block for the operation.

The test program is transferred from the central device to the terminal device, and the central device instructs the terminal device to execute a test.

In the terminal device, a test program and a program under test (a program for realizing a system to be tested) are executed to execute a test in a system unit.

In order to eliminate the need for the "transfer of the test program", there is also a method in which a test program is stored in a storage unit in a terminal device in advance (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-233529 (Terminal test control)). Method) ”).

When the above-described test is performed on a plurality of terminal devices, a test program is individually transferred from the central device to each terminal device, and an instruction to execute the test is issued. Testing was performed on the terminal device. In this case, the execution of the test in each terminal device is instructed from the central device in a predetermined order, and the test on another terminal device cannot be performed until the test on one terminal device is completed ( The broadcast test was not possible.)

[0008]

In the above-described conventional terminal test control processing method, a test is performed on a system basis, and a test cannot be performed on a subsystem basis. It has been impossible to detect whether or not the test has occurred, and it is difficult to perform a detailed test.

In the conventional terminal test control processing method,
Since a test program is indispensable, there were the following problems.

[0010] A large number of man-hours are required for developing and creating a test program. In particular, when testing a plurality of terminal devices, it is necessary to develop each test program independently, and the number of development steps becomes enormous. Also, it is difficult to change or add a test program after it has been once developed.

Since the transfer of the test program from the central unit to the terminal unit is required, the load on the central unit for transferring and storing the test program (the load on the bus (communication path) between the central unit and the terminal unit) ) Becomes larger. In particular, when a test is performed on a plurality of terminal devices, this load becomes excessive.

Since the test program needs to be stored (stored) in the central device and the terminal device, the storage capacity of the entire online system increases. In particular, when testing a plurality of terminal devices, it is necessary to provide a different test program for each terminal device, so that the storage capacity becomes excessive.

Since a certain time is required for transferring and storing the test program, the time required for the test becomes longer. In particular, when a test is performed on a plurality of terminal devices, it takes a long time to complete the test on all the terminal devices (as described above, until a test on one terminal device is completed on another terminal device). Is waiting for the test).

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to enable a test on a subsystem basis when a system function test is performed on one or more terminal devices in accordance with an instruction from a central device, and a test program is provided. (This eliminates test program development man-hours, reduces the load on the central unit, reduces the storage capacity of the entire online system,
And to shorten the test time).

[0015]

According to the terminal test control processing method of the present invention, when a function of a system on a terminal device connected to a central device of an online system is tested by an instruction from the central device, the test is controlled. In the terminal test control processing method, the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information provided from the system console are input, and the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information are transmitted to the terminal device. A terminal test means in the central device for notifying the system console of the completion of the test, a storage unit in the terminal device for storing a program to be tested for realizing the function of the system to be tested, and a test device in the storage unit. A component for building a program environment that implements the functions of the subsystems in the program. A testing unit in a terminal device for setting a value of a roll block based on a parameter related to the subsystem transmitted from the terminal testing unit and performing a test related to the subsystem by executing the program; A test control unit in the terminal device for generating test result information based on the test result obtained by the test according to the above and the prediction register information transmitted from the terminal test means, and a test result generated by the test control unit. An output unit in the terminal device that outputs information on the terminal device side,
The test section executes the test, the test control section generates test result information, and the output section monitors and controls the output timing of the test result information, and notifies the terminal test means of the completion of the test. Input / output monitoring means in the terminal device.

Further, the terminal test control processing method of the present invention comprises:
In a terminal test control processing method for controlling a test of a system function on a plurality of terminal devices connected to a central device of an online system according to an instruction from the central device, a parameter command given from a system console and A parameter, terminal device identification information, and prediction register information are input, and the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information are asynchronously transmitted to a terminal device specified by the terminal device identification information for a plurality of terminal devices. An asynchronous terminal test means in the central device for notifying the system console of the completion of the test in each terminal device, and a storage unit in the terminal device for storing a program under test for realizing the function of the system under test, Realizes the function of the subsystem in the program under test in this storage unit A terminal for setting a value of a control block for constructing an environment of the program based on the parameters related to the subsystem transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means and executing the program for the subsystem by executing the program; A test unit in the device, and a test control unit in the terminal device that generates test result information based on the test result obtained in the test by the test unit and the prediction register information transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means. An output unit in the terminal device for outputting the test result information generated by the test control unit on the terminal device side, execution of a test by the test unit, generation of test result information by the test control unit, and output by the output unit It monitors and controls the output timing of the test result information, and determines which terminal And a output monitoring means in the terminal apparatus for notifying the completion of the test on identified whether the put these notifications.

[0017]

According to the terminal test control processing method of the present invention, a terminal test control processing for controlling the test when a function of a system on a terminal device connected to the central device of the online system is tested by an instruction from the central device. In the system, the terminal test means in the central unit inputs the parameter command, the parameter and the prediction register information provided from the system console, and transmits the parameter command, the parameter and the prediction register information to the terminal device, and To the system console, the storage unit in the terminal device stores a program to be tested that realizes the function of the system to be tested, and the test unit in the terminal device stores the program under test in the storage unit. Control block to build a program environment that implements the functions of the The test value is set based on the parameters related to the subsystem transmitted from the terminal test means, and the relevant program is executed to perform a test for the relevant subsystem. The test result information is generated based on the test result obtained in the above and the prediction register information transmitted from the terminal test means, and the output unit in the terminal device transmits the test result information generated by the test control unit to the terminal device side. The input / output monitoring means in the terminal device executes the test by the test section,
It monitors and controls the timing of the generation of the test result information by the test control unit and the output of the test result information by the output unit, and notifies the terminal test means of the completion of the test.

Further, in the terminal test control processing system of the present invention, when testing the functions of the system on a plurality of terminal devices connected to the central device of the online system in accordance with an instruction from the central device, the test is controlled. In the terminal test control processing method, the asynchronous terminal test means in the central unit inputs a parameter command, a parameter, terminal device identification information, and prediction register information given from the system console, and sends the parameter command to the terminal device specified by the terminal device identification information. On the other hand, the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information are transmitted asynchronously for a plurality of terminal devices, and the completion of the test in each terminal device is notified to the system console. Stores the program under test that realizes the functions of the system The unit sets the value of the control block for constructing the environment of the program that realizes the function of the subsystem in the program under test in the storage unit based on the parameter related to the subsystem transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means. A test for the subsystem is performed by executing the program, and a test control unit in the terminal device performs a test based on a test result obtained by the test by the test unit and the prediction register information transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means. The output unit in the terminal device outputs the test result information generated by the test control unit on the terminal device side, and the input / output monitoring means in the terminal device executes the test by the test unit, and executes the test control unit. Monitors and controls the timing of test result information output by the output unit and test result information output by the output unit, and is asynchronous It reports the completion of the test on identified which of a notification from the terminal apparatus with respect to end testing means.

[0019]

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal test control processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal test control processing system of this embodiment includes a central unit 1, a terminal unit 2, and a bus 100.

The central unit 1 is connected to a system console 10 and includes terminal test means 11.

The terminal device 2 includes an interface unit 21,
It includes a storage unit 22, a test unit 23, a test control unit 24, an output unit 25, and an input / output monitoring unit 26.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the terminal test control processing system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing of the test unit 23 in the terminal test control processing method of the present embodiment. This processing includes a parameter value and prediction register information storing step 301, a program reading step 302, a control block value setting step 303, a test executing step 304, and a test result storing step 305.

Next, the operation of the terminal test control processing system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described (see FIG. 2).

The tester instructs the execution of the test from the system console 10 of the central device 1, and inputs a parameter command file. The parameter command file includes a parameter command for specifying a subsystem to be tested and instructing execution of a test, a parameter indicating a value of a control block for constructing a program environment for realizing the subsystem, and a parameter for the subsystem. Is a set of parameter command lines including prediction register information indicating values predicted as values of various registers after execution of the program for realizing the above (see the parameter command file in FIG. 2).

The terminal test means 11 in the central device 1 instructs the terminal device 2 to execute a test via the bus 100 and transmits a parameter command file.

The input / output monitoring means 26 in the terminal device 2 receives the instruction and the parameter command file via the interface unit 21.

The input / output monitoring means 26 notifies the test section 23 that the execution of the test has been instructed by the central device 1, and passes the information in the parameter command file.

The test unit 23 recognizes that the execution of the test has been instructed by this notification, and performs the following processing (see FIG. 3). The storage unit 22 stores a program under test that realizes a function of a system to be tested (for example, an OS). The program under test includes a plurality of programs that realize the functions of a plurality of subsystems. I have.

A parameter value and prediction register information corresponding to each parameter command are stored in a predetermined area in the storage unit 22 (Step 301).

Each parameter command is sequentially read, and the subsystem specified by the parameter command (for example, dm in the parameter command shown in the parameter command file in FIG. 2)
A program (for example, a dm program in FIG. 2) that realizes a function of (subsystem related to data management (data management)) is read from the storage unit 22 (step 302).

A control block (for example, tcb (task control bl in FIG. 2) for constructing the environment of the program read in step 302
ock) 1 and the value of tcb 2) are set by the value of a parameter related to the subsystem (a parameter corresponding to the parameter command) (step 30).
3).

By executing the program in which the value of the control block is set in step 303, a test for confirming the operation of the subsystem corresponding to the parameter command is performed (step 30).
4).

The test results of this test are sequentially stored in a test result register (for example, x1, y2, and z3 in FIG. 2) in the test control unit 24 (step 30).
5).

When the test according to the above procedure is completed, the test section 23 transfers control to the test control section 24.

The test control unit 24 confirms the contents of the test result register and the contents of the prediction register information in the storage unit 22 (prediction register information corresponding to the parameter command related to the test), and based on these information. Test result information (information indicating the information in comparison with each other, and in some cases, information indicating a difference between the two) is generated. When the generation is completed, the end of the test is notified to the input / output monitoring means 26 (the test result information is also passed).

The output section 25 outputs test result information (predicted register information, test results, etc.) generated by the test control section 24.

The input / output monitoring means 26 executes the test by the test unit 23 in the course of the above processing in the terminal device 2,
The test control section 24 generates test result information, and the output section 25 monitors and controls the output timing of the test result information. Then, based on the notification of the end of the test from the test control unit 24, the interface unit 21 and the bus 1 are transmitted to the terminal test unit 11 in the central unit 1.
The completion of the test is notified via 00.

When the terminal test means 11 in the central device 1 receives the notification from the input / output monitoring means 26 and recognizes that the test in the terminal device 2 has been completed, the terminal test means 11 issues a "test complete" to the system console 10. Notice.

In some cases, the input / output monitoring means 2
6 transmits the test result information to the central unit 1 via the interface unit 21 and the bus 100, and the terminal test unit 11 outputs the test result information transmitted from the input / output monitoring unit 26 on the central unit 1 side (claim See the invention described in Item 3).
Thereby, the man-machine interface in the central device 1 can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal test control processing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal test control processing method according to the present embodiment includes a central unit 401 and a plurality of terminal units 402, 403 and 4
04 and a bus 4100 (it goes without saying that the number of terminal devices is not limited to three).

The central unit 401 is connected to the system console 4
10 are connected to each other and include an asynchronous terminal test means 411.

The terminal device 402 includes the interface unit 42
1, the storage unit 422, the test unit 423, and the test control unit 4.
24, an output unit 425, and an input / output monitoring unit 426.

The terminal device 403 includes an interface unit 43
1, a storage unit 432, a test unit 433, and a test control unit 4.
34, an output unit 435, and an input / output monitoring unit 436.

The terminal device 404 includes an interface unit 44
1, a storage unit 442, a test unit 443, and a test control unit 4.
44, an output unit 445, and an input / output monitoring unit 446.

The terminal devices 402, 403 and 40
4 perform the same operation with respect to the present invention, so that only the terminal device 2 may be referred to in the following description of the operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the terminal test control processing method according to this embodiment.

Next, the operation of the terminal test control processing system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described (see FIG. 5).

The tester instructs the execution of the test from the system console 410 of the central device 401 and inputs a parameter command file. The parameter command file includes a parameter command for specifying a subsystem to be tested and instructing execution of a test, a parameter indicating a value of a control block for constructing a program environment for realizing the subsystem, and a parameter command for the parameter. No. (terminal device identification information), which is information indicating a terminal device to be tested, and prediction register information indicating values predicted as values of various registers after execution of a program for realizing the subsystem. (See the parameter command file in FIG. 5).

Asynchronous terminal test means 4 in central unit 401
Numeral 11 specifies a terminal device to be tested for the parameter command line based on the terminal number in each parameter command line. Then, each terminal device 402, 4
03 and 404 via the bus 4100 to instruct the execution of the test.
A parameter command line group in the parameter command file relating to the command line 04 is transmitted. In this case, the parameter command line group is asynchronously transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices 402, 403, and 404. That is, if the transmission of the parameter command line group to the terminal device 402 is completed, even before the notification of the completion of the test from the terminal device 402 is received, the other terminal device 40
3 and 404 are transmitted.

The input / output monitoring means 426 in the terminal device 402
Receives the instruction and the parameter command line group (parameter command line group relating to the terminal device 402) via the interface unit 421 (similar operations are performed for the terminal devices 403 and 404, as described above). As described above, the terminal device 402 will be described as a representative).

The input / output monitoring unit 426 notifies the test unit 423 that the execution of the test has been instructed from the central unit 401, and passes the information in the parameter command line group.

The test section 423 recognizes that the execution of the test has been instructed by this notification, and performs the following processing. This processing is the same as the processing shown in FIG. 3 (the processing of the test unit 23 in the terminal test control processing method shown in FIG. 1). Note that the storage unit 422 stores a program under test that realizes the functions of the system under test, and the program under test includes a plurality of programs that realize the functions of a plurality of subsystems.

The value of the parameter corresponding to each parameter command and the prediction register information are stored in a predetermined area in the storage unit 422.

Each parameter command is sequentially read, and a program for realizing the function of the subsystem specified by the parameter command is read from the storage unit 422.

A value of a control block for constructing the environment of the program is set by a value of a parameter related to the subsystem (a parameter corresponding to the parameter command).

By executing the program in which the value of the control block is set in, a test for confirming the operation of the subsystem corresponding to the parameter command is performed.

The test results of this test are sequentially stored in a test result register in the test control unit 424.

When the test according to the above procedure is completed, the test section 423 transfers control to the test control section 424.

The test control section 424 stores the contents of the test result register and the prediction register information in the storage section 422 (prediction register information corresponding to the parameter command related to the test).
Then, test result information (information indicating the information in comparison with each other, and in some cases, information indicating a difference between the two) is generated based on the information. Note that terminal identification information (terminal number) indicating the own terminal device (the terminal device 402 in this case) is added to the test result information. When this generation is completed, the end of the test is notified to the input / output monitoring means 426 (the test result information is also passed).

The output section 425 outputs the test result information (predicted register information, test result, etc.) generated by the test control section 424.

The input / output monitoring means 426 is
In the process of the above, the execution of the test by the test unit 423, the generation of the test result information by the test control unit 424,
The output unit 425 monitors and controls the output timing of the test result information. Then, based on the notification of the end of the test from the test control unit 424, the completion of the test in the terminal device 402 is notified to the asynchronous terminal test means 411 in the central device 401 via the interface unit 421 and the bus 4100. (Terminal device 402
The notification is made after specifying that the notification is from the company).

Asynchronous terminal test means 4 in central unit 401
11 receives the notification from the input / output monitoring means 426,
Upon recognizing that the test in the terminal device 402 is completed, the system console 410 displays the message “
"Completion of the test in 2". Similarly, the input / output monitoring means 436 in the terminal device 403 and the terminal device 404
The notification of the completion of the test in each of the terminal devices 403 and 404 is also received from the input / output monitoring means 446 therein, whereby the notification of the completion of the test from each of the terminal devices 402, 403 and 404 is sequentially transmitted to the system console 410. Notice.

In some cases, the input / output monitoring means 4
Reference numeral 26 denotes test result information via the interface unit 421 and the bus 4100 (test result information that can be read as test result information relating to the terminal device 402. For example, test result information to which the terminal number of the terminal device 402 is added) ) Is sent to the central unit 401 and the asynchronous terminal testing means 4
11 outputs the test result information transmitted from the input / output monitoring means 426 on the central device 401 side (the other terminal device 4).
The same output is performed for the test result information from the third and 404) (see the invention according to claim 4). As a result, the man-machine interface in the central device 401 can be improved.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a function of a system on a terminal device is tested in accordance with an instruction from a central unit, the test is performed by giving parameters and prediction register information instead of a test program. This eliminates the need for man-hours for test program development and creation (since test programs do not need to be changed or added, test contents can be easily changed or added), and the load on the central unit can be reduced. Thus, the storage capacity of the entire online system can be reduced, and the test time can be shortened. Note that these effects are particularly remarkable when a test is performed on a plurality of terminal devices.

Further, since the function of each subsystem constituting the system to be tested can be tested, it is possible to detect which subsystem function has an error, and to perform the function of the system in detail. There is an effect that a test can be performed (a detailed test can be realized).

Further, by outputting the test result information on the terminal device side and also outputting the test result information on the central device side, there is an effect that the man-machine interface in the central device can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal test control processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the terminal test control processing method shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of a test unit in the terminal device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal test control processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the terminal test control processing method shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,401 Central device 2,402,403,404 Terminal device 10,410 System console 11 Terminal test means 21,421,431,441 Interface unit 22,422,432,442 Storage unit 23,423,433,443 Test unit 24, 424, 434, 444 Test control unit 25, 425, 435, 445 Output unit 26, 426, 436, 446 Input / output monitoring unit 100, 4100 Bus 411 Asynchronous terminal test unit

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A terminal test control processing method for controlling a test of a system function on a terminal device connected to a central device of an online system in accordance with an instruction from the central device, which is provided from a system console. A central device that inputs the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information, transmits the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information to the terminal device, and notifies the system console of the completion of the test in the terminal device. And a storage unit in the terminal device for storing a program to be tested for realizing the function of the system under test, and a program environment for realizing the function of the subsystem in the program under test in the storage unit. Send the value of the control block to construct from the terminal test means A test unit in a terminal device that sets based on the parameters related to the subsystem and executes a program related to the subsystem by executing the program, a test result obtained by a test performed by the test unit, and the terminal. A test control unit in the terminal device for generating test result information based on the prediction register information transmitted from the test means, and a test device in the terminal device for outputting the test result information generated by the test control unit on the terminal device side And an output unit for performing a test by the test unit, generating and outputting test result information by the test control unit, and monitoring and controlling the timing of output of the test result information by the output unit. Terminal input / output monitoring means for notifying the completion of the terminal test. 2. A terminal test control processing system for controlling a test of a system function on a plurality of terminal devices connected to a central device of an online system in accordance with an instruction from the central device. A given parameter command, parameter, terminal device identification information, and prediction register information are input, and the parameter command, the parameter, and the prediction register information are transmitted to a terminal device specified by the terminal device identification information by a plurality of terminals. Asynchronous terminal testing means in the central unit that transmits the device asynchronously and notifies the system console of the completion of the test in each terminal device, and the terminal device that stores the program under test that realizes the functions of the system under test And a subsystem in the program under test in the storage unit. The value of a control block for constructing an environment of a program for realizing the function of the system is set based on the parameter related to the subsystem transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means, and the subsystem is executed by executing the program. A test unit in the terminal device that performs a test related to the test, and a terminal device that generates test result information based on the test result obtained in the test by the test unit and the prediction register information transmitted from the asynchronous terminal test means. A test control unit, an output unit in the terminal device for outputting the test result information generated by the test control unit on the terminal device side, execution of a test by the test unit, generation of test result information by the test control unit And monitoring and controlling the timing of output of test result information by the output unit, and the asynchronous terminal test means. Terminal test control processing method characterized by having input and output monitoring means in the terminal apparatus for notifying the completion of the test on identified which of a notification from the terminal device for. 3. An input / output monitoring unit in a terminal device for transmitting test result information generated by a test control unit to a central unit, and outputting the test result information transmitted from the input / output monitoring unit on the central unit side. 2. A terminal test control processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: a terminal test means in the central device. 4. An input / output monitoring means in a terminal device for transmitting the test result information generated by the test control unit to a central unit in a readable manner and to which terminal device the test result information relates, and the input / output monitoring means 3. The terminal according to claim 2, further comprising: an asynchronous terminal test unit in the central unit for indicating which terminal unit the test result information transmitted from is transmitted to the terminal unit and outputting the result on the central unit side. Test control processing method.